“Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.” ~ Veronica Shoffstall I’ve read this passage over and over and can’t believe how empowering these words are for almost any situation. And it’s particularly poignant if you’ve lost a loved one and are now on your own. You’ve been part of a couple for so long
In the glistening of the rising sun, you pray he comes to you. You close your eyes and try to feel him but sadness is not easy to penetrate. You move within the home you created together and it echos with emptiness. The dog lifts his head with each breeze begging for him to come through the door. And your mind keeps taking you
Who out there has ever experienced a thanksgiving day that goes totally according to plan? I know I haven’t. And for some odd reason, I still volunteer to take on the whole enchilada from planning to shopping to cooking. You see, I have this fantasy that this year will look a lot like Thanksgiving in the movies, where the subject of politics does not rear
Your mom slipped and fell from the bottom step at the hair salon – you know, the step with the loose bricks – and appears to have broken her ankle. And what’s your first reaction? You want to yell at someone. You want to blame someone. And you do so, loudly, as you head to the emergency room frustrated beyond belief. Your mom is still
Have you been on any of these dating sites lately? I know some of you have joined in self defense. It seems everyone you know has someone they want to “fix you up” with, including Aunt Nancy’s cousin’s son-in-law from another mother. Good Lord no thank you, and you’ve never even met the guy! So you jump on one of the sites, filled with anticipation,
"Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers." ~ Veronica Shoffstall I’ve read this passage over and over and can’t believe how empowering these words are for almost any situation. And … [Read More...]
In the glistening of the rising sun, you pray he comes to you. You close your eyes and try to feel him but sadness is not easy to penetrate. You move within the home you created together and it echos with emptiness. The dog lifts … [Read More...]
Who out there has ever experienced a thanksgiving day that goes totally according to plan? I know I haven’t. And for some odd reason, I still volunteer to take on the whole enchilada from planning to shopping to cooking. You see, I have this fantasy … [Read More...]
